Aadhaar card mandatory for Tirupati darshanam?
- Aadhaar has been made mandatory for devotees seeking 'divya darshan'
- Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam has made Aadhaar cards identity compulsory
- So, if you want to see Lord Venkateshwara, you better carry your Aadhaar identity card with you
FollowThe Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam has made Aadhaar cards identity compulsory for those who are seeking the Darshanam. So, if you do not have an Aadhaar identity with you, Lord Venkateshwara will not give darshan to you.
Aadhaar has been made mandatory for devotees seeking 'divya darshan' (for pedestrians) by trekking to Tirumala through the Alipiri and Srivari Mettu routes with effect from July 1, reported The Indian Express.
Aadhaar mandatory to book flight tickets too?
Air travellers may soon be required to produce a Unique Identification (UID) like passport, PAN card or Aadhaar card while booking flight tickets. This will not only help seamless airport entry and check-ins but may also help identify unruly passengers. Speaking at a press conference, junior aviation minister Jayant Sinha confirmed that the ministry is hoping to introduce the mandate soon.
However, that can be done only when a digital working group is set up by the Ministry within 30 days who can come out with a white paper and subsequently, comments from the stakeholders would be sought before finalising the norms, said Sinha. New rules may be effective from 3-4 months. Sinha further added, "We are trying to see what else we can have as unique ID so that more people are covered. A white paper will be given on creating seamless travel, after which comments from the public will be sought. Then, we will come to a decision on this. This is a pull experience and not a push experience. Passengers still have the option of carrying a boarding pass if they so wish.”
